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11:30 AM ET, January 9, 2012

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NY Daily News:
Blue over Beyonce's special treatment: Bed-Stuy dad says Jay-Z & Co. turned Lenox Hill into private club  —  Brooklyn dad says Beyonce's security stopped him and wife from seeing their preemie twin girls  —  Mama and Papa; Recording artists Jay-Z and Beyonce became proud parents of Blue Ivy over the weekend.
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Jessica Herndon / People.com:
Baby Blue Ivy: What's In a Name?  —  Beyoncé and Jay-Z's baby girl Blue Ivy Carter arrived Saturday, and while little girls are customarily pretty in pink, this baby is also being surrounded by touches of blue.  —  This was the case over the holidays, when, in anticipation of the baby's birth …
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Why Did Beyonce Name Her Baby Blue Ivy?  —  Beyonce and Jay-Z can't please everyone!  —  In one of the most highly anticipated births in a long time, the superstar couple welcomed their very first child at NYC's Lenox Hill Hospital on Saturday — naming their daughter Blue Ivy Carter.
Jen Chaney / Washington Post:
Beyonce gives birth to daughter Blue Ivy Carter
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Rebecca Macatee / Us Weekly:
Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott Gets Married!  —  Release the doves!  —  Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott is a married woman.  Her rep tells Us Weekly she and Chris Tyrell wed Saturday just before sunset in upstate New York surrounded by family and close friends.  —  PHOTOS: Weddings of the year
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People.com:
Hillary Scott Marries Chris Tyrrell  —  Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott and drummer Chris Tyrrell have tied the knot!  —  “I'd like to introduce you to Mrs. Hillary Scott Tyrrell,” Chris, who popped the question at sunset in East Tennessee last Fourth of July weekend, says in a video posted to Lady Antebellum's official website.
Discussion: Bumpshack.com and Celeb Gossip …
Annie Karni / New York Post:
ScarJo puts mom in ‘out’ house  —  She's the mother of one of the world's biggest movie stars — but she can't afford to buy a Manhattan apartment.  —  Scarlett Johansson's mom and former manager, Melanie Sloan, signed a contract to purchase a $1.4 million two-bedroom in Midtown in October.
Kate Goodacre / Digital Spy:
Rihanna: “There's nobody really in my league”  —  Rihanna has apparently claimed that no other singers are in her league.  —  The musician - who was named the biggest-selling digital artist of all time earlier this month - said that while the whole industry is technically competition …
Discussion: That Grape Juice and Toya'z World
Access Hollywood:
Stars Of ‘In Living Color’ Then... And Now  —  Keyboard Shortcuts: Left Arrow - Previous; Right Arrow - Next; … Also Check Out:  —  A civil judge on Friday granted Selena Gomez a three-year restraining order against a man accused of threatening to kill the singer-actress.
Shannon Vestal / BuzzSugar:
The 10 Best Quotes From the American Idol Panel  —  American Idol returns for an 11th season later this month, and Fox brought out the perennial hit to close out their TCA day.  Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez, Randy Jackson, and Ryan Seacrest joined producers to talk about the upcoming season …
Andrea Mandell / USA Today:
Dark roles leave Charlize Theron feeling a little ‘blue’  —  PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Charlize Theron knows exactly what kind of antics her dark, self-centered Young Adult character Mavis Gary would pull during awards season.  —  “Here, she would probably get a little tipsy,” …
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
J J Anisiobi / Daily Mail:
‘All about killing it in the gym!’  Craig David tweets about his obsessively healthy start to the year and works up a sweat on the beach  —  He used to sing about how he would romance a girl during the course of one week.  —  These days, however, Craig David, is more concerned with maintaining …
Discussion: Toya'z World
 
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